The E-Sylum: Volume 10, Number 23, June 10, 2007, Article 5
NEW BOOK: MILESTONE COINS BY KEN BRESSETT
As mentioned recently by publisher Dennis Tucker, Whitman Publishing
is about to release a new book by Ken Bressett. The following is
from the firm's press release:
"Whitman Publishing will debut a new book by Kenneth Bressett at the
ANA World’s Fair of Money in Milwaukee, August 8. Milestone Coins: A
Pageant of the World’s Most Significant and Popular Money (176 pages,
full color, hardcover) will retail for $29.95.
"Milestone Coins shares the interesting stories behind more than 100
famous coins and tokens, as told by the award-winning author and
longtime editor of the Guide Book of United States Coins (the best-
selling “Red Book”). In ten chapters Ken Bressett covers the breadth
of civilization as seen in coinage—exploring every time period and
geographical area from ancient Greece to modern America.
"“Each of these coins has a story that appeals to collectors,” said
Bressett. “Some are rare ‘keys’ needed to complete a set. Others
are desirable for their beauty or historical connection. In a sense,
they are all classics that never go out of style.”"
[The book’s chapters include:
The Ancient World
Biblical Coins
The Roman World
Money in Medieval Europe
The World of Islam
Merry Olde England
The Reign in Spain
Cathay and the Orient
Emerging Concepts in Coinage
-Editor]